Core-driver for round-lap bales.



No. 699.723. Patented May l3, I902.

M. SWENSUN.

CORE DRIVER FOR ROUND LAP BALES.

(Application filed M'ar. 15. 1901) (No Model.)

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; .SPECIIEICATIONform'ing part of Letters Patent No. 699,723, dated May 13,4902.

' Application fil etl Marph 15,1901, 'SerialNo. 51.25s."(1v0 mortar,

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Be it known that I, MAGNUS SWENSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improved Core-Driver for Round-Lap Bales, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for driving out the cores of round-lap cylinro drical bales. At the present time these bales are made on a slightly-tapered core having recessed ends, with which engage the supporting-pins of the baling-press. After the bale has been formed a drift-pin is inserted in the I5 recess of the smaller end, and by means of a sledge the core is driven out. Careless operators frequently insert the drift-pin in the recess at an angle to the axis of the bale, and sometimes the drift-pin is actually engaged 120 with the core outside of the recess, so that the cores frequently become damaged and rendered useless.

,It is the object of my present invention to provide a simple, efficient, and cheap device by means of which the cores of these bales can be driven out at a single blow and wherein the objection indicated will be overcome. In order that the invention may be better understood, attention is directed to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and. in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly in sec tion; and Fig. 2, a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

In both the above views corresponding parts are represented by the same reference-numorals.

1 represents the floor of the gin-house or other building in which the baling-press is generally located, and 2 2 2 are three uprights arranged angularly with reference to each other and suitablybraced and supported by proper cross-ties.

3 is a metal brace extending between the two front supports 2 2, and beneath which is placed a round-lap bale 4, from which the core is to be driven.

Extending between the brace 3 and a crossbeam 5 at the top of the device are two metal 5o guide-rods 6 6, and sliding vertically on said guides is a weight 7. A pivoted catch 8 is i "n5. ni engaged with the weight and, said catch is elevated by a' rope 9 passing..twer, suitable blocks 10 10., v, H

SH ndi .t e s i e anode Q. and supported by hllGQljOSS-lHjitQ6 3 are, buffe g-springs 11"ll. v hadm. if

The cross-brace 3 is provided with a latch 12, which when closed forms an opening 13 for guiding the drift-pin 14, the latter being engaged with the recessed end of the core, as shown.

Below the floor 1 and in line with the core is a well or receptacle 15 for receiving the core which has been driven out.

The operation will be as follows: A bale is placed in position over the well 15 with the smallerend of the core uppermost, the driftpin is inserted in the recess in that end of the core, and the latch 12 is closed, so as to support the drift-pin and guide it vertically.

The weight 7 is now elevated by pulling downward on the rope 9, and when the upper endsof the latch 8 engage with the beam 5 the latch will be released from the weight and the latter will descend, striking the driftpin a powerful blow and driving the core downward from the halo into the well 15. The drift-pin may, as shown, he provided with an enlarged head, which prevents it from passing through the opening 13. The buffer-springs 11 absorb the shock of the weight after it has performed its effective blow. Ordinarily a single blow of the weight is sufiicient to drive out the core, but obviously the weight may be elevated a second or third time for the purpose when that is found necessary.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. In a core-driver for round-lap bales, the combination with a stationary guide for receiving a drift-pin and beneath which the bale is placed, of a weighted driver arranged to fall upon the drift-pin, means for elevating the weighted driver, and means for releasing the weighted driver from an elevated position, substantially as set forth.

2. In a core-driver forround-lap bales, the combination with a stationary guide, for receiving a drift-pin and beneath which the bale is placed, of a weighted driver arranged to fall upon the drift-pin, means for elevating the Weighted driver, means for releasing the weighted driver from an elevated position, and elastic buffers carried by said guide for receiving the impact of the weighted driver after it has engaged the drift-pin,'substan tially as set forth.

3. In a core-driver for round-lap bales, the combination with a stationary guide for receivinga drift-pin and beneath which the bale is placed, of a weighted driver arranged to fall upon the drift-pin, means for elevating the weighted driver, means for releasing the weighted driver from an elevated position, and a receptacle for receiving the core after the latter has been driven from the bale, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a core-driver for round-lap bales, the combination of a vertical frame, a stationary cross-brace beneath which the bale is placed and having an opening therein for the reception of a drift-pin, vertical guides extending upwardly from said cross-brace, a weight vertically movable on said guides, and means for operating said weight, substantially as set forth.

5. In a core-driver for round-lap bales, the combination of a vertical frame, a stationary cross-brace beneath which the bale is placed and having an opening therein for the reception of a drift-pin, vertical guides extending upwardly from said cross-brace, a weight Vertically movable on said guides, means for operating said weight, and buffer-springs surrounding said guides and carried by the crossbrace for receiving the impact of the weight after it has engaged the drift-pin, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 14th day of March, 1901.

MAGNUS SWVENSON.

XVi tn esses FRANK L. DYER, J NO. R. TAYLOR. 

